Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea
South Korea: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity was 0.9974 GPIA in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
0.9974 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
113th
of 161 countries
All-time high
1.02 GPIA
in 2000
All-time low
0.9951 GPIA
in 2017
Years of data
17
2000–2024
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea is 0.9974 GPIA, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea peaked at 1.02 GPIA in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.9951 GPIA, in 2017.
South Korea ranks 113th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.02 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.01 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.01 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.9989 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9966 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9972 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.9951 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9959 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.997 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9985 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.9976 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9974 GPIA | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.01 GPIA | 0.9989 GPIA | 1.02 GPIA | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.9962 GPIA | 0.9951 GPIA | 0.9972 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9983 GPIA | 0.997 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 5 |
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More education data for South Korea
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,024 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0494 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 173,133 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity in South Korea was 0.9974 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 GPIA in 2000.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity recorded in South Korea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9951 GPIA in 2017.
- How does South Korea rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity?
- South Korea ranks 113th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in South Korea?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this South Korea data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release